Well today is Wednesday the 12th and a beautiful morning to start our shorter day's journey of only 41 miles. We left a little later around 9:00AM. There is not a lot to see in most cases on the Mississippi. Lots of tugs and barges, industrial areas and dirty water. There have been lots of birds and the occasional Carp. I have had some Internet service with our MIFI but it does go in and out. Now wonder because who would live out here, there is nothing. We can see where the water levels should be and how low they are. We came up to a car ferry at mile 125.4 called Little Rock Ferry, and had to wait just a few minutes for it to pass. First sign of town and people. We arrived at Kaskaskia Lock early and were allowed to tie up to the barge. We were told by the Lock Master that we were not allowed to walk around on the barge while the men were working on it.
Rickshaw and Paddy Wagon tied to the barge and we rafted off them. With getting in early we extra time on our hands to do some of those chores on the boat that you just can not get done while under way. Belinda invited us all over after dinner for a dice game called Farkeled. It was so much fun. Belinda won the game and after that they offered us some of their special ice cream. Nice way to end the day.
Had a long day tomorrow so we called it a nite.
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